Netgear PR2000 TelnetEnable inclusion of undocumented features or chicken bits

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Netgear PR2000. This affects an unknown function of the component TelnetEnable. Such manipulation leads to inclusion of undocumented features or chicken bits. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-24714. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Netgear PR2000 (the affected version unknown) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component TelnetEnable. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a inclusion of undocumented features or chicken bits vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-1242. The device includes chicken bits or undocumented features that can create entry points for unauthorized actors. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

Some end of service NETGEAR products provide "TelnetEnable" functionality, which allows a magic packet to activate telnet service on the box.

The advisory is shared for download at netgear.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-24714 since 01/26/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 02/28/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-9100). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

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Class: Inclusion of undocumented features or chicken bits
CWE: CWE-1242 / CWE-912
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Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

01/26/2026 CVE reserved
01/30/2026 +4 days Advisory disclosed
01/30/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/28/2026 +29 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netgear.com

Advisory: netgear.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-24714 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-24714
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-343472
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/30/2026 08:18
Updated: 02/28/2026 14:01
Changes: 01/30/2026 08:18 (73), 02/05/2026 06:07 (1), 02/28/2026 14:01 (1)
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